Winnipeg strike described as Soviet style governance and labor overreach
The account portrays a strike in Winnipeg as dictatorial and Bolshevik led, with milk, groceries, and protection controlled by a strike committee. It cites public outrage over rationing, recalls statements by Rev. William Ivens, and accuses leaders of seeking to overthrow government and replace social institutions with a Russian Soviet regime.
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Winnipeg
Canada
United States
William Ivens
Victoria Park
Labor Temple
Ivens
Labor News
Calgary
Let Us Settle It Now As Bolshevists Strike Back
The speech urges continued resolve against the strike action that disrupted bread and milk supplies. It condemns the union tactic as an assault on civilization and civil rights, insisting workers be reemployed only where convenient and warning against future concessions that invite more strikes.
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Bolshevists
Not Linemen But Operators In Winnipeg Article
The Citizen misread a Winnipeg Electric Railway piece about power-house operators returning to work after last Saturday's storm. The workers were later ordered off the job by the Strike Committee, though the article used linemen in error, correcting to power-house operators.
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Citizen
Winnipeg Electric Railway Company
Deceit by Strike Element Reported in Winnipeg
A railway man tells The Herald that deceit used by a Winnipeg strike element aims to stir sympathy among nonstriking workers. He cites A. F. Wood of Winnipeg who allegedly sent a message to Alberta leaders claiming a citywide strike would begin in sympathy at 6 o clock on June 13, signed A. F. Wood, B. of R. T., Labor Temple Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
Herald
A. F. Wood
Wood
Alberta
R. T
Labor Temple
Big Valley
Calgary
Alf. Wood
RT. “Labor Temple
Calgary Herald
Winnipeg Strike Echo Prompts Brotherhood Silence
The piece recounts a petitioned strike action by Wood claiming railway workers’ unity on June 13 1919 in Winnipeg. It notes Wood’s background with the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and quotes a Calgary Herald report cautioning against bypassing constitutional processes. It mentions responses from Sanborn and Alberta actions to avert a broader strike.
The Strike Demonstrates Canadian Courage Across Generations
The strike shows thousands of middle aged workers endure barrack life and family separation to serve their country. Their sacrifice mirrors the heroism of younger soldiers at Courcelette and Vimy Ridge, proving the heart of Canada is sound and ready to defend democracy.
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Canada
Sons of
Courcelette
Vimy Ridge
Freedom of speech clashes during a strike
The passage argues that strike leaders claim personal liberty and free speech for themselves while denying it to others. It describes attacks on liberty and free speech, the weeks of chaos, and the restoration of order through police protection, concluding that due process will seal the outcomes.
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